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A mid-1800’s architectural wonder helped make Chicago the city it is today. The 96-mile Illinois & Michigan Canal (I&M Canal) connected the Great Lakes in Bridgeport, Chicago to the Illinois River at LaSalle-Peru, and amazingly unique towns sprung up that maintain their authentic charm to this date.
READ ON!Freedom. The Open Road. The American Dream. All are still alive on The Mother Road. The nostalgia of diners, museums, tourist stops and neon lights are there for you to visit as you make the drive from Chicago to Santa Monica, CA. You can still get your Kicks on Route 66!
READ ON!A visit to Starved Rock State Park consists of many sights to behold, including breathtaking views of its many canyons and awe-inspiring scenes of eagles flying during the winter month.
READ ON!The Heritage Corridor is filled with events that are waiting just for you. Live music, fun festivals, learning programs, and active adventures await.
READ ON!Are you looking for a specific type of place to visit in the I&M Canal Heritage Corridor? If you're a craft beer fan, you will love the Heritage Corridor Ale Trail? Seeing a thrilling journey or just an escape, check out Adventure Outside Chicago. We've got all the info to unlock your next trip right here.
READ ON!Jagitsch was raised in Jacksonville, Illinois. He attended one year at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield and then transferred to Eastern Illinois University, where he was an Art major with a studio option and an art history minor.
After a 28-year hiatus from the fine art world, during which he was a commercial painter, Jagitsch picked it back up during the pandemic. Since then, he has shown primarily in group shows at The Next Picture Show in Dixon, winning a few ribbons along the way. He has also shown at The Art Center of Highland Park Illinois, and worked with Niabi Zoo, creating prints of his wildlife pieces for their gift shop.
Jagitsch won Best in Show in the 72nd Annual Grand Detour Arts Festival and recently won Best in Show at the 73rd Annual Phidian Art Show in Dixon. He currently resides in Sterling, Illinois, with his wife, Michelle, of 28 years, with whom he has three sons: Nathan 27, Brandon 25, and Connor 15. Artist Statement: My work is exclusively white pencil on black paper. To me, it is a way to manually capture the dramatic, high contrast properties of black and white photography that I've always loved. Most of my work features wildlife and human portraits. Each one focuses on a certain intensity through eye contact with the viewer. I believe this creates an individual relationship with each piece for the observer. As they say, the eyes are the window to the soul.
Photo courtesy: @blacksheepstudio815 on Instagram
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